The initiative will target three priorities: promoting better equity in access, improving the quality of learning and promoting global citizenship.

UNESCO: EDUCATION FIRST

During their policy conference in May 1992, the ANC made specific commitments to education in South Africa, inter-alia, provision of a minimum of 10years free and compulsory education, provision for those with special learning needs, improving educational quality, ensuring education for young people expelled or having dropped out of school as a consequence of apartheid, provision of adult education, leading to the establishment of a single non-racial, equal and democratic education system.

UNESCO: Education

These workshops aim to train over 120 PTC members to revitalize PTC's role for increasing school enrolment, addressing educational challenges and improving quality of teaching-learning conditions in schools.

UNESCO: Office in Islamabad

There had been inadequate progress in improving the quality of all aspects of teaching and learning but work on prioritising the safety and wellbeing of students was satisfactory.

BBC: Troubled academy making progress

Improving all aspects of the quality of education and ensuring excellence of all so that recognized and measurable learning outcomes are achieved by all, especially in literacy, numeracy and essential life skills.

UNESCO: Education For All

In contrast, most states earned a C, at best, in the other categories ranked by Education Week, including improving the quality of teaching, spending effectively, and creating a school climate that supports teaching and learning.

CNN: Competition, Not Standards